Video-based training combined with flotation tank recovery does not improve three-point shooting in basketball
Document Type
Journal Article
Keywords
Basketball shooting, float tank recovery, restricted environmental stimulation therapy (REST), visual training
Publisher
UWIC Press
Faculty
Faculty of Health, Engineering and Science
School
School of Exercise and Health Sciences / Centre for Exercise and Sports Science Research
RAS ID
16748
Abstract
Video-based training combined with flotation tank recovery may provide an additional stimulus for improving shooting in basketball. A pre-post controlled trial was conducted to assess the effectiveness of a 3 wk intervention combining video-based training and flotation tank recovery on three-point shooting performance in elite female basketball players. Players were assigned to an experimental (n=10) and control group (n=9). A 3 wk intervention consisted of 2 x 30 min float sessions a week which included 10 min of video-based training footage, followed by a 3 wk retention phase. A total of 100 three-point shots were taken from 5 designated positions on the court at each week to assess three-point shooting performance. There was no clear difference in the mean change in the number of successful three-point shots between the groups (-3%; ±18%, mean; ±90% confidence limits). Video-based training combined with flotation recovery had little effect on three-point shooting performance.
Comments
Klusemann, M., Headrick, J., Argus, C., Pyne, D., Gorman, A., & Drinkwater, E. J. (2013). Video-based training combined with flotation tank recovery does not improve three-point shooting in basketball. International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport, 13(1), 1-10. Available here